PM says ruling to move forward with war crimes investigation makes court a 'political tool'; Erekat: 'An encouraging step'; premier's former cabinet secretary says it's his fault

In last-ditch effort to dissuade chief prosecutor from probe, AG Mandelblit issues legal opinion saying court has no jurisdiction

Foreign Ministry vaguely reports progress after consular talka in Jerusalem, amid tensions over jailed Israeli-American and detention of Israeli visitors in Moscow airport

Delegation from the Kremlin set to arrive in Israel on Thursday, as jailed Israeli-American Naama Issachar faces appeal, and a day after 46 Israelis held up in Moscow for hours

Foreign Ministry says it is looking into reports; Russian embassy notes that every day around 20 Russian tourists are denied entry to Israel and sent back home

Relatives of Lutfia Zbad, who suffers from schizophrenia, say authorities not doing enough to locate her over two months after disappearance in center of French capital

Top Foreign Ministry official visits UAE to sign deal for Jewish state to take part; FM Katz says shift 'reflects the rise in Israel’s status' in Arab world

Interior minister says Israelis 'know how to handle' terrorists; La Paz set up new anti-terror units aimed at rooting out 'threatening' foreign groups

Transitional president rewrites foreign policy following Evo Morales's ouster; Israeli FM praises shift after 11-year hiatus

Taking the issue to court will likely backfire, officials say they told Psagot, just before verdict is announced; company denies it was warned but decries Jerusalem's defeatism